Sunday August 31, 1980
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San Francisco Giants 9, New York Mets 4 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, August 31, 1980 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

Mets 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 3 Giants 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 x - 9 16 2 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 5 2 3 0 0 1 .286 Herndon cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .251 Maddox 3b 3 1 1 0 2 0 .253 Venable rf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .277 Mazzilli 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .288 Whitfield lf 5 2 4 1 0 0 .310 Youngblood 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Evans 3b 4 1 2 0 1 1 .258 Washington rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 .298 Ivie 1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .245 Henderson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .298 May c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Morales cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Minton p 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 Benton c 2 0 0 0 1 1 .100 Stennett 2b 5 2 2 1 0 0 .250 Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Pettini ss 4 2 4 2 0 0 .265 Hausman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 Knepper p 2 0 0 1 0 1 .159 Bomback p 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Montefusco p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .033 Norman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .149 Sadek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Miller p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Trevino ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Totals 33 4 9 3 5 6 Totals 39 9 16 8 4 5 Time of Game: 3:05 Attendance: 18,640 Left on Base: Mets 9, Giants 12 DP: Mets 0, Giants 2 Errors: Taveras, Youngblood, Benton, Evans, Pettini Doubles: Evans (14) Triples: Herndon (8), Pettini (1) Stolen Bases: Washington 2 (12), Pettini 2 (3), Knepper (1) Caught Stealing: Maddox (9), Morales (3) Sacrifice Hits: Venable (1), Pettini (9) Sacrifice Flies: Mazzilli (4) GIDP: Youngblood (9), Morales (2) Hit by Pitch: Washington (1,by Knepper) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bomback 4 8 4 3 2 2 0 22 3.97 Miller L(0-1) 3 5 1 1 1 2 0 15 2.40 Hausman 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 8 3.49 Totals 8 16 9 5 4 5 0 45 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Knepper 4.1 5 4 1 3 1 0 21 4.13 Montefusco W(4-6) 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 11 3.76 Minton SV(17) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 2.18 Totals 9 9 4 1 5 6 0 40 Passed Balls: Benton (1) Hit by Pitch: Knepper (8) Balks: Miller (1) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Ed Vargo METS 1ST: Taveras singled to center; Maddox walked [Taveras to second]; Mazzilli flied out to center; Youngblood grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Herndon grounded out (pitcher to first); Venable walked; Whitfield grounded out (second to first) [Venable to second]; Evans walked; Ivie popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0. METS 2ND: Washington singled to shortstop; Washington stole second; Henderson grounded out (second to first) [Washington to third]; Morales grounded out (second to first); Benton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: May grounded out (first unassisted); Stennett singled to second; Pettini singled to right [Stennett to third]; Knepper reached on an error by Youngblood [Stennett scored (RBI), Pettini to second]; Herndon flied out to right [Pettini to third]; Pettini stole home and Knepper stole second; Venable struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2. METS 3RD: Bomback singled to left; On a bunt Taveras singled to first [Bomback to second]; Maddox reached on an error by Evans [Bomback scored (unearned) (no RBI), Taveras to third]; Maddox was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Mazzilli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Taveras scored (unearned)]; Youngblood grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 2. GIANTS 3RD: Whitfield singled to right; Benton allowed a passed ball [Whitfield to second]; Evans singled to right [Whitfield to third]; Ivie forced Evans (third to second) [Whitfield scored]; May forced Ivie (shortstop to second); Stennett flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 3. METS 4TH: Washington was hit by a pitch; Washington stole second; Henderson walked; Morales grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Washington to third, Henderson out at second]; Benton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 3. GIANTS 4TH: Pettini singled to center; Pettini stole second [Pettini to third (error by Benton)]; Knepper struck out; Herndon tripled to right [Pettini scored]; Venable singled to pitcher [Herndon stayed at third]; Whitfield was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball to second [Herndon stayed at third, Venable out at second (second unassisted)]; Evans made an out to second; 1 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 4. METS 5TH: NORMAN BATTED FOR BOMBACK; Norman flied out to left; Taveras singled to center; Maddox reached on an error by Pettini [Taveras to third]; Mazzilli walked [Maddox to second]; MONTEFUSCO REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Youngblood singled to third [Taveras scored, Maddox to third, Mazzilli to second]; Washington grounded out (pitcher to first) [Maddox scored (unearned), Mazzilli to third, Youngblood to second]; Henderson struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 4. GIANTS 5TH: MILLER REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Ivie flied out to right; May walked; Stennett flied out to right; On a bunt Pettini singled to third [May to second]; Montefusco flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 4. METS 6TH: Morales flied out to center; Benton walked; Miller forced Benton (first to shortstop); Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 4. GIANTS 6TH: Herndon singled to center; Miller balked [Herndon to second]; Venable out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Herndon to third]; Whitfield singled to left [Herndon scored]; Evans struck out; Ivie singled to left [Whitfield to second]; May forced Ivie (first to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5. METS 7TH: Maddox singled to left; Mazzilli flied out to left; Youngblood popped to catcher in foul territory; Washington singled to right [Maddox to third]; MINTON REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); SADEK REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PLAYING C ); Henderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5. GIANTS 7TH: Stennett singled to shortstop; Pettini out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Stennett to second]; Sadek flied out to center; Herndon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5. METS 8TH: Morales singled to left; Morales was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); JORGENSEN BATTED FOR BENTON; Jorgensen struck out; TREVINO BATTED FOR MILLER; Trevino struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5. GIANTS 8TH: TREVINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); HAUSMAN REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Venable was called out on strikes; Whitfield singled to right; Evans doubled to left [Whitfield to third]; Ivie was walked intentionally; Minton reached on an error by Taveras [Whitfield scored, Evans to third, Ivie to second]; Stennett forced Minton (second to shortstop) [Evans scored (unearned), Ivie to third]; Pettini tripled to center [Ivie scored (unearned), Stennett scored (unearned)]; Sadek grounded out (second to first); 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 9. METS 9TH: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Maddox walked; Mazzilli struck out; Youngblood flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 9.

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